eLearning Weekly

OCTOBER 9, 2009

This article, by Eric Matas, is the first of a three part series on the Psychology of Elearning. Designers love a little cognitive load theory. Cognitive psychology certainly aims to give trainers such a look inside the brain. Cognitive load theory inspires designers to influence various neural systems so attention is focused and retention is optimal. Recently, wired with cognitive load theory, I made the perfect elearning course in Captivate. The lesson?

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Bottom-Line Performance

JANUARY 20, 2014

When we started, we found lots of books and articles on game design – but not much on learning game design. Here is a summary of six lessons we’ve learned. This lesson is a critical one.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

JANUARY 11, 2009

Reducing Extraneous Cognitive Load by Accounting for Individual Differences - Rob Barton. Even if you do not use XHTML, this article provides some good pointers on prototyping, sketching, iteration, etc. Management 3.0 - Here We Are. Now What?

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 4, 2011

In a May-June 2009 article printed in Organization Science, Nonaka suggests knowledge of wine tasting or crafting a violin as other examples of tacit knowledge. Think about it – fairy tales often convey a lesson without explicitly stating what the lesson was. Instructional Design Social Media Social Learning Scenario-Based Learning Storytelling Evaluation Tacit Knowledge eLearning Learning Theory Cognitive TheoryBy Shelley A. Gable.

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Convergence Training

AUGUST 12, 2016

And in that article, we promised to follow up with a second article that focuses on the classic book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. This, my friend, is that second article. Because that’s the whole point of this article.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 18, 2014

She made some important contributions to his stages of cognitive development theory (which will be featured in greater depth in some upcoming articles on this blog). It could be argued that these decisions were made because of Inhelder and Piaget''s cognitive stages theory.

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Vignettes Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

When students are engaged and motivated and feel minimal stress, information flows freely through the affective filter in the amygdala and they achieve higher levels of cognition, make connections, and experience "aha" moments. Synthesis: Loneliness is inherent in traditional eLearning.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Even if you provide a suggested order, allow learners to take lessons in a sequence that works for them. Related Articles: Characteristics of Adult Learners. Tags: COGNITION ISD RECENT ARTICLES Motivation is the force that drives people to fulfill a need.

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The Learning Dispatch

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Below are our recommended learning and development articles from the past 12 months, including thought-provoking or simply fun articles related to the field.Did you have a favorite L&D post from 2017? Recommended Learning and Development Articles from Our Senior Learning Architect.

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Vignettes Learning

AUGUST 18, 2014

Tecumseh Fitch is a professor of Cognitive Biology at the University of Vienna. In his article on learning instincts he argues that human beings have an innate instinct (nature) to learn and develop skills necessary for us to survive and flourish.

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KnowledgeOne

JANUARY 16, 2020

” In his article Humour and Communication. Humour can still attract or maintain attention, provide a welcome break from a difficult lesson, break down psychological barriers and even facilitate the expression of ideas that would otherwise not be advanced.”

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eLearning Learning Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

There’s been a lot of discussion around cognitive theory and “how the brain learns.&# The message is that higher incentives lead to poorer performance on even basic cognitive tasks. Best of eLearning Learning. July 2010. Great stuff again this month.

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Knowbly

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Universal Design for Learning is a framework for optimizing the development of learning materials and learning design utilizing lessons learned through neuro, cognitive, and behavioral sciences. This article will dive into Representation At its core lie three principles: multiple means of Representation, Action/Expression, and Engagement.

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KnowledgeOne

APRIL 5, 2018

Essential to the success of an online training course, the learner engagement involves several interacting dimensions: cognitive, behavioral, emotional and social or socio-emotional. While we looked at the first three in a previous article , we will explore here the latter.

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Litmos

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Cognitively we talk about functional fixedness, set effects, and other such artifacts of our mental architecture. Sharing the lesson learned, regardless of outcome, is as important as the actual experiment.

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Litmos

JANUARY 16, 2019

As do most articles in the L&D space, I frequently talk about what we should do. Tools like checklists, lookup tables, decision trees, how-to videos, procedure guides, and more all address gaps in our cognitive architecture.

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Litmos

JUNE 19, 2018

Our understanding of cognition has changed from the model of formal logical reasoning to one of contextualized performance. When lessons learned are shared, everyone benefits from the mistake, and the cost is offset by the learning. Articles

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Litmos

MAY 23, 2017

You see it in magazine articles, conference talks, and of course vendor ads. It's about overcoming our cognitive limitations by putting information in the world. If you're like most of us, you participate in clubs, attend events, take some lessons maybe.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Every Friday I post a weekly recap of the best articles, posts, and resources I find from the intersection of learning, design, and technology. Simplifying Cognitive Load Theory. Adam Boxer ( @adamboxer1 ) takes a stab and simplifying the cognitive load theory.

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Litmos

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In the early 80’s, I read an article calling for a cognitive engineering: designing systems that matched how our brains work. One of the primary lessons from design thinking is the need to be more broadly inclusive in the exploration of potential solutions.

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STRIVR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This is a synopsis of the article, “VR Training: The Scalable, Almost Real World Way to Learn,” featured on TLNT.com on July 11, 2019 and written by Dr. Michael Casale, Strivr’s Chief Science Officer. Read the full article.

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G-Cube

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In a classroom scenario, students are physically present in their classes, but not paying attention to all the lessons being taught. An article ‘Why can’t students just pay attention’ , throws light on the importance of increasing the attention span of the learners.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

It centers on the idea that learners can more effectively acquire new knowledge if it is tied to their existing knowledge base, and that only unique information that stands out within the lesson is committed to memory. The Acquisition and Retention of Knowledge: A Cognitive View: Springer.

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Bottom-Line Performance

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

I hope this article will help you discover what microlearning is, what it’s not and how to effectively blend it into your 2017 strategies. Our brains constantly set priorities for us cognitively. Last month, we published the results from our 2017 Learning and Remembering Survey.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

He has also been published on The Educause Review twice, for articles titled Screencasting to Engage Learning and Creating a PowerPoint Screencast Using Camtasia Studio. Teacher created PowerPoint presentations are easy to create and can be aligned to content lesson standards and objectives.

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Docebo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This helps to prevent cognitive overload and ensures that they fully comprehend every idea and concept. An example of a spaced eLearning approach might be one microlearning lesson every day. How You Can Deliver Highly Effective Courses Through Bite-Sized eLearning.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 12, 2010

My problem is I'm not sure how to get the lesson to stop playing while the student checks out the site. as it stands now, the lesson continues to play in the background. Regarding last week's informative article by Jennie Ruby ( Do You Need Both Screen Captions and Voiceover Narration? ). Cognitive constraints on multimedia learning: When presenting more material results in less understanding. Nine ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning.

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Knowledge Guru

MAY 18, 2016

It helps learners build on knowledge they already have and provides immediate access to short, targeted lessons and support materials. We’ve compiled 25 of our favorite microlearning articles to make it easier to learn about “bite-sized learning” and implement it effectively.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Amongst the plethora of benefits, it avoids cognitive overload. Cognitive overload occurs when the brain is fed too much information to the point where nothing is absorbed or old information is pushed out. In this article, we outline how microlearning significantly boosts your company’s productivity. When information is focused, more is gained out of the lesson in a shorter period of time.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2017

According to an eLearning Industry article , 70% of millennials visit YouTube Monthly. For an extra motivational boost, try adding gamification elements such as points for people who complete these mini lessons. More lessons complete, more points earned.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 10, 2018

Lesson Design (i.e. the best practices for reducing cognitive load, presenting media, designing slide layouts, etc.). Read more instructional design articles on the blog and sign up for a free Template Library account to practice your new skills!

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

If I type 'discrimination' I get 3 articles (see image) The brain bot op Twitter. Instead of conversation lessons, chatting for an hour with your chatbot.

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learnWorlds

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

this article, we are going to explore in-depth the role of Learning Goals and Objectives in course design and how to prepare a lesson plan based on them. Learning Objectives are measurable subgoals of a lesson and inform particular learning outcomes.

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TalentLMS

MAY 16, 2016

Social learning is an age-old learning and teaching strategy, backed by many cognitive scientists. While retouching social learning theories is a requirement for this article, we cannot overstate the benefits this effort can incur for training professionals.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 8, 2012

Ruth Clark posted at ASTD an article titled “ Why Games Don’t Teach.” Students who played the Crystal Island game learned less and rated the lesson more difficult than students who viewed a slide presentation without any game narrative or hands on activities. Without seeing the full article, I can’t tell. an irrelevant treasure hunt, you’re adding cognitive load or at the least distracting the brain from the content.

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